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First Line Fridays -- 06.09.17 -- The Promise of Breeze Hill

6/9/2017
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​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from

The Promise of Breeze Hill
by Pam Hillman.
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Natchez, MS; 1791
Anxious for his brothers to join him on the rugged frontier along the Mississippi River, Connor O'Shea has no choice but to indenture himself as a carpenter in exchange for their passage from Ireland. But when he's sold to Isabella Bartholomew of Breeze Hill Plantation, Connor fears he'll repeat past mistakes and vows not to be tempted by the lovely lady.

The responsibilities of running Breeze Hill have fallen on Isabella's shoulders after her brother was found dead in the swamps along the Natchez Trace and a suspicious fire devastated their crops, almost destroyed their home, and left her father seriously injured. Even with Connor's help, Isabella fears she'll lose her family's plantation. Despite her growing feelings for the handsome Irish carpenter, she seriously considers accepting her wealthy and influential neighbor's proposal of marriage.

Soon, though, Connor realizes someone is out to eliminate the Bartholomew family. Can he set aside his own feelings to keep Isabella safe? 
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My First Line:

Natchez Under-the-Hill on the Mississippi River
May 1791


Conner O'Shea braced his foot against the auction block and glared at the crowd gathered on the landing.

What are you reading?  What is your first line?
​Open the book nearest you and post the first line in the comments below...
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Now head on over and join these lovely ladies in First Line Fridays on their blogs too:

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Lauraine's Notes | With a Joyful Noise | A Baker's Perspective
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Joy of Reading | 
C Jane Read | Moments Dipped in Ink

(If you’d like to join us on your blog for First Line Fridays, shoot me a message and let me know!)
15 Comments
Becky Smith
6/9/2017 08:15:35 am

Happy Friday! My first line is from Widow by Denise Weimer: "Oglethorpe County, Georgia, June 1857, An angel of light stood before me, blonde, beautiful, one hand behind his back."

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Pam Hillman link
6/9/2017 08:49:37 am

What fun it is to see <i>The Promise of Breeze Hill</i> on your First Line Friday. Thank you! :)

As a writer, oftentimes the book nearest me is something like English Thru the Ages, the thesaurus or some other piece of nonfiction. Today was no exception. The closest book to me is <i>Little House in the Ozarks</i>, a huge collection of Laura Ingalls Wilder's work.

Unfortunately, the first line isn't Mrs. Wilder's. It's from her editor at the newspaper where she worked for many years...

<b>Missouri farm folks need little introduction before getting acquainted with Mrs. A. J. Wilder of Rocky Ridge Farm.</b>

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Andrea Stephens
6/9/2017 11:19:09 am

My first line is:
The promised view of the mountain peak waited, cloaked in mist like a tissue-wrapped gift not ready to be unveiled.
“The Road to Paradise” by Karen Barnett

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Karen Sargent link
6/9/2017 12:35:57 pm

What an elegant cover! My first line is from Lisa Wingate's BEFORE WE WERE YOURS: "My story begins on a sweltering August night, in a place I will never set eyes upon."

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Trisha link
6/9/2017 12:36:26 pm

That is a book I've had by eye on! I'm hoping to get to read it someday soon.
The line I'm sharing here is a book my 9 year old just finished and enjoyed:
"A bright bolt of lightning splits the dark and flickers over the skylight."
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor - by: Jon Scieszka

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Paula S.
6/9/2017 12:39:38 pm


The Lost Boy by Thomas Wolfe : Light came and went and came again, the blooming strokes of three o'clock beat out across the town in thronging bronze, light winds of April blew the fountain out in rainbow sheets, until the plume returned and pulsed, as Grover turned into the Square.

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Dinh link
6/9/2017 02:41:39 pm

My first line is :
“The first inkling that something was wrong was the waking in the darkness to find the cat pawing at my face.” ~ The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.
I’ve heard great things about this book. I am really looking to reading this mystery/thriller.
Dinh @ <a href="https://arlenesbookclub.com/">Arlene's Book Club</a>

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CJ Myerly link
6/9/2017 02:57:05 pm

Interesting! Today, I'm re-reading Becky Wade's novella.

Then Came You: "Sylvie left me today."

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Amanda Tero link
6/9/2017 04:36:54 pm

This is from my neck of the woods! That would be so interesting to read!

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JaneReads link
6/9/2017 05:19:03 pm

“Maude Welling’s twelve-year-old brother, Jack, raced across the waxed wood floor of the soda shop, straight toward her, then skidded to a halt.”
This first line comes from the book I am currently reading - My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island by Carrie Fancett Pagels

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Kay Garrett
6/9/2017 09:39:54 pm

Lately, I have resorted to stalking. Not a person, but a book.
Once Upon A Spine by Kate Carlisle

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Heather link
6/10/2017 08:39:20 am

I love this cover! I had the pleasure of meeting of this author a few years ago at a writing conference. :)

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Andi
6/10/2017 02:14:32 pm

Welcome back! We've missed you! I love the cover. Have a great weekend!

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Elly
6/11/2017 10:49:08 am

I've been there! The cover of this book, I mean. That's Oak Alley Plantation! My family and I went on vacation to Louisiana three years ago and we took a tour of Oak Alley Plantation while we were there. This is SO crazy!
While we were there, I bought some posters that were taken of both the manor house and the slave houses out back, while the place was still being worked by slaves: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/393572454926424232/
Take a look! This is so neat that the book cover has a photo of Oak Alley Plantation!

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Beth Erin link
6/14/2017 09:19:35 am

YES! I want this book! :)

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